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NEW HOUSING IS SPECIAL IN TEREST 0F CH’TOWN’S MAYOR

The tremendous potential for

‘W‘Vu expansion of this city was rough- vw- ly outlined by Mayor A. Wal-then .: Gaudet as he took a look into

3 the future of Charlottetown. ‘ His Worship noted that the whole province was included in his vision as the many advances to come will centre around growth and expansion in the { tourist industry. This will bring new motels and of accomm ations and new large restaurants to cater to the visitors. It will also mean. he said. that authorities

~will have to give greater con-

sideration to the entertainment of tourists

Mr. Gaudet did not pinpoint

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1963

any time era for the expansion of Charlottetown as many of the things he foresees are long range things while some will come in the near future.

Some of them are going on now and in this connection he pointed to redevelopement as dis- cussed in the housing and plan- ning report recently presented to Council. He called attention to how this was already in progress with certain areas being trans- formed such as was done to make room for the new Sacred Heart Home, St. Dunstan's new parish centre. the improvement in areas through new school

Queen Square.

building a n d the change in:

Another change he expects in the not too distant future is the addition of a new City Hall. It has to come as the present structure is showing serious signs of decay and debilitation. Soon, he predicts, a City Council will have to face the fact that the old building is inadequate and may even be becoming un- safe.

In the immediate foreseeable future he noted the great change which will take place in the western end of city with erection of the new provincial government building and the fact that completion of the final pro- posed stages of it will mean al- most a revolution in the appear

ance of Charlottetown in that sector. To aid in this the citv donated the old West Kent School site.

But it is the old Provincial Building with its hallowed Co - federation Chamber which will be in strong focus in 1964. And this will be greatly augmented by the Fathers of Confederation Memorial Building now under- way on Queen Square

That entire setup, the mayor feels. places this city in a uni- que position historically and this

outstanding in Canada and give it a tremendous tourist drawing

BUSINESS

’ HIGHWAY

St. Eleanor-‘s is located on the Trans Canada Highway traversing the province, and is the hub of a number of feeder roads from the outlying districts.

' RAIL

Canadian National Railway freight and passenger trains pass

Lots

ST. ELEANOR’S . ..

in the Heart of Canada’s GARDEN PROVINCE . . .

AN IDEAL PLACE TO LIVE ..

COMBINING RURAL CHARM AND TRANQUILITY WITH MODERN OUTLOOK AND SERVICES,

51. ELEANOR’S OFFERS RESIDENTS-

Choicely Located, Reasonably Priced Building

Water And Sewerage Services Fire And Police Protection Modern Street- Lighting Ecsin Accessible Shorefronl' Recreation Areas Low Property Insurance Premiums

Low Taxes.

through St. Eleanor’s and there are spur lines for industrial use.

. TELEGRAPH

Canadian National Telegraphs serve St. Eleanor’s also with world-wide connections. '

' POSTAL SERVICE

Daily door-to-door mail delivery Is a recently instituted service in the village" A post office is maintained here also.

. AIR

Maritime Central Airways make 32 flights each week in and out of St. Eleonora—84 in the tourist season.

I.— lMUNlCIPAL GOVERNMENT

St. Elonnor’s is governed by a board of Village Commissioners, elected by thereoldonls and hold- ing office for three years. There are a chairman and five commissioners who deal with all Village I business at regular monthly meetings and at a mum session whenever the need arises.

I The Village has made outstandinx prom-I. under this form of munlclle Cow'mmt’ “"1 "' Ipresent stable ﬁnancial position and the many public worhrr am hm been completed 0' m I under way give evidence that since incorporlﬁon the Commissioners who have servod have taken

surrounding areas.

Besides its natural advantages of location in the heartland of the province 8t. Eleonor’s offers a moot attractive inducement to light in its low taxation rates. Special concessions are provided for certain classiﬁcations of mantifacturing and any industry considering location within the municipality will find considerable advantage. There Is always a plentiful labor supply from the

INDUSTRY

airﬂow

St. Eleanor’s can btmt of having the province’s finest—an abundance of sparkling, healthy wafer pumped from underground springs and distri- buted to every home and business through I I new, modern supply system. |

St. Eleanor's can boast of having one of the few in Canada containing natural fluorine—the chemical that preserves the teeth. It is present in the sparkling water in a small I

water supplies

proportion.

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power for all the years to fol- low the big celebra-tion here in 1964 and the Canadian jubilee in

1967. MANAGER NEEDED

He said the attractiveness of this city to tourists was well shown by the large number of conventions which came here during our own centennial in 1955 and the even greater num- ber of them booked to be held here in 1964.

Because of this factor he be- lieves it is inevitable that Char- lottean in the near future will have to have its own convention manager and proba its own convention and tourist bureau. To aid in the fine publicity work being done to make this city and province better known elsewhere, the city has prepared a splend' brochure, brightly written and attractively formed setting forth the advantages of: fered here as a place to visit, play, live and do business. Mayor Gaudet believes it will attract much favorable comment at the same time as it provides the citv with something of its own in tourist literature.

Following close on the heels of the tremendous expansion he anticipates in the tourist indus- try—and he would prefer to see this precede II-Jlle looks f o 1' great growth ' the size and number of quality motels and restaurants here in the imme diate vicinity of Charlottetown.

Mr. Gaudet also remarked that despite some opposition to- date to the thought, there was

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Ch’town expansion potential I ‘tremendous’ - - Mayor Gaudet

is bound to make Charlottetown ;

MAYOR A. WALTIIEN GAUDET

. . .. Tourism to Boost City’s Advances . . .

NEABS $10 MILLION

Despite a lengthy seige of rainy weather at the height of the tourist season last year. re- venue from the industry was at an all-time high of approxi- mately $9.500,000.

Tourist development minister J. David Stewart said revenue in 1962 increased over that of 1961 by about 10 per cent. “This is a good increase," he sai .

Commenting on last summer’s rainy spell, Mr. Stewart said “it tended to shorten considerably the stay of tourists in the pro-

inee and forced more campers and tenters to make more use of hotels and motels."

’62 HIGHLIGHTS

Some of the highlights of 1962 were the Summerside Lobster Carnival, Charlottetown's Old Home Week, and the beginning

little doubt that those interested in our tourist business would have to take steps to provide varied forms of entertainment for visitors.

He believes e of o tourists of today are not satisfi~ merely with irrva

pleasures involved in fishing or bathing or enjoying scenery and want: other forms pleasure available to them while on holi- day. Some such efforts have al- ready been made, he said. as he remarked on the Highland Col- lege with its attraction of danc- ing and piping last summer at the North Shore. HANDICRAFTS

One definite improvement, helping overcome a situation he feels has existed too long, is the move of the provincial govern- ment in ' handicraft courses available to Island

Because much of this type of work is done in the homes. many times by people confined to them, he believes it provides not only a satisfactory outlet for creative desires of the people and a lucrative source of income for them, but also means the pro- vince can offer distinctive souv- enirs of which visitors can 5‘.

congratulated the government on its foresight in providing in-

ction. PROGRESS EDITION . . . . . . .. TAKE 2 MAYOR GAUDET That the city itself has done much to provide present benefits for the expansion to come shown, Mr. Gaudet said, by its tackling the problem of educa- tion and providing tive l ge new schools capable of handling the pupil population for some years to come. He also called attention to the city‘s moves in the direction of amalgamation. those of the re- cent past involving Spring Park and No Man's Land, and the current discussions on a metro- politan basis.

Hetr

of a fisheries exhibition at

urns.

“I think the Charlottetown and Summerside events drew record crowd,” the minister said." and another well-attended function was the school of Highland danc- ing and piping, begun Fraser family at Rustico."

Contributing to the increase in the number of tourists who visited here last year was an in- flux of visitors trom Quebec and northern New Brunswick. “For some time," said Mr. Stewart, “we have

the promotion is paying off." STAY 0N FARMS Last year also saw a marked

increase in the number of tour- Charlottet

ists to take advantage of farm vacations. Many farm buildings in the province have been ne- novated to take care of this por- tion of the trade.

Improved transportation fac- ilities also played a large part in last year‘s success in the in- dustry. “There was a marked improvement at Borden," Mr Stewart said, “due to the ad- dition of the MV Confederation to the ferry service. There were no hold-ups at all in the

While the normal promotion

Tourist value at record high

season, the department of tourid development is m ' ahead and beginning to concentrate:- 1964. Centennial Year.

“This year," said Mr. Sto- wart, “we will be stressing the centennial celebrations in our promotion efforts. As part of our advertising, we will be issuing a souvenir booklet of post cards. containing pictures and stories connected with this province and i history. On the back

page of the booklet there will

be space for an address so that tourists can mail them back home. We intend to print about 50,000 copies of the booklet and they will get general dis

tion "

Slated this summer is the cal.

ling of cruise ships at Charlotte-

town. The first of these ships.

the SS. Homeric, is expected

in August and will bring about ‘ one-do

to the province.

MORE SHIPS “We hope that m ," Sal Stewart “that tour 'c

d Mr. , five other cruise ships will be calling here, perhaps tor more than one day. I add um the beauty of this arrangement is . . by

ear, the lobster

Carnival, Old Home Week all

the Souris fisheries exhibitim be big attractions.

A unique attraction this year. according to Mr. Stewart, wil be the construction of the Car; federation Memorial '

a card, designating they are members of it."

During 1963, further promotion will be given to deep sea fishing for tourists. The sport has pro- ven popular and boat- owners have to pass department a! transport regulations before they can take visitors deep sea fish-

According to Mr. Stewart, 1m may see a step-up in the promo- tion of winter sport activrtles in

the province, poss

will be given to the 1963 tourist

ice c-apades revue will be stand.

Ch'town store displays murder victim's skull

Johnson and Johnson D ru g I Store has been in business forl 80 years. in 1883 a doctor by the name of Hammond Johnson sent his two sons, Arthur and Richard, to school in Philadelphia fr 0 m where they graduated in Phar-

macy. On their return they set up a chemists shop in the parlor of

His Worship expressed the hope that even more citizens would be actively '

pointing of the exact relation of present hous foreseeable

of the number of people within these groups was requisite to de- termining the form possible municipal housim might take. ‘GASSlNG UP STOP' ' However. he disagrees to some extent with the majority m the valuetothe provinceofthe;ro- causeway across th e Northumberland Strait. T h e the its building may make of The island just "another gassing-up stop on a through highway". He expressed I dislike of the possibility or Prince Edward land losing its individuality and some harm it now has because of its island position. To many tourists, he believes. the very fact of having to wait on occasions means something as it in itself is a change from the rushing burly-burly of mod- ern travel.

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t Old Spain adds

sidewalk service

Milton’s Old Spain was found- ed in 1926 at its present site on Kent Street by the late Milton Bell. Since his death the busi- ness has been operated by his widow. Mrs. Reta Bell and his son, Myron.

In the past few years many improvements have been made on the restaurant. In 1959 a new sidewalk service dairy bar was added and the dining portion was completely remodelled with new booths. tables. complete new color scheme and drapes.

t "The Spain“ the owners say meals taste as close to

home-cooked as is possible to make them.

day. They revel in the size of the Abegweit, her winter cap abilities and the opportunity of enjoying a meal while still mov- ing towards their vacation goal.

Rather t h a n a causeway. Mayor Gaudet feels. a small

I portion of its cost would give us i

v Confederation , I and bring into existance the long

their father’s home which was situated on the site of the pros-

During this time they menu: factured the famous Johnson and Johnson Baking Powder which they distributed to var- ious parts of the Island by horse and wagon. They also

e eir own tablets and suppositories and printed their own labels.

The baking powder mixer. tablet and suppository moulds, and numerous other relics are still in the store today.

Another interesting item still on the shelf is a skull said to be that of the first murder victim on the island.

Since the drug store opened so years ago it has changed hands three times. It was pur chased from Richard Johnson by Robert E. Colwell and tak- en over from him E. Leo Bryenton in 1945.

The present owner, Hillard Toombs. bought the business from Mr. Bryenton on March 31. 1961.

Members of the staff include: Mrs. Eva MacMillan who join- ed Johnson and Johnson in 195. but had previously served two years while the store was und¢_ the management of RE. Col- well.

Alex B. Wilson Ph.C., a form- er islander who gained his di- ploma while at the former Mao- Kinnon Drug Company of Char- lottetown. Mr. Wilson left tho province in 1930 when he work- in the manufacturing and retail pharmaceutical busi- ness. He returned to his native province in 1962 when he start

it is also his contention that _ t F d king at this a k oommunl . large nu of our visitor-st overdue West Pom erry ser— 8 W01“ dull I eon mum in the "an". 01 the W __.I consider the delightful sail vice between them providing ad- . There are also two — """ ""— — -"" — '"— -— the strait as one of the equate transportation facilineslboyS. Ralph Ind W \ *

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